it's like this in central italy too.
pretty mild winter so far, though all kinds of surprises are possible till april's over.
when that north wind (tramontana) blows down from siberia, it clears the sky to an impossible blue and firewood is crackling dry, but it has a wicked edge!

what altitude are you at?  

hang in there!

fuck the wto and the corporate resource rape of the planet!

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